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Mississippi Children’s Museum to host Noon Year’s Eve celebration
JACKSON, Miss. (VDN) — The Mississippi Children’s Museum’s (MCM) will host the annual Noon Year’s Eve celebration on Wednesday, Dec. 31st from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Festivities will include countdowns at 10:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 11:30 a.m. followed by the ultimate grand finale countdown to 12:00 p.m., complete with confetti cannons and a balloon drop. Join us in your sequins and sneakers to dance along to festive tunes. Create your own noisemaker and countdown clock, share an act of kindness for the year, design a New Year’s hat, and so much more!
Noon Year’s Eve is included with $13 general admission and free with museum membership. MCM’s holiday exhibit, Journey to the North Pole, will be open until Jan. 4, 2026.
MUSEUM HOURS
Tuesday – Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
HOLIDAY HOURS
Dec. 24 – 25, 2025: Museum Closed
Dec. 29, 2025: Open 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. for Magic Monday
Jan. 1, 2026: Museum Closed
Click here to learn more about Noon Year’s Eve!
Journey to the North Pole Features:
Click here to learn more about our holiday exhibit!
45-foot Snowflake Slide (Must be 36″ to ride)
Puffin Pals Sock Skating Rink (Must bring socks for this experience, ages 5 and under)
Magical train cars, a child-sized post office, letters to Santa, holiday train table with toy trains and village elements
Cozy up by the fire inside a recreation of Eudora Welty’s living room
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